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shire lad born & breeding

well i have been hunting for a carbide lamp for ages and trying to find a good one thats not stupid money isnt easy, then i triped over this little beast, the base was in mint condition but the top had a couple of holes but for Â£17 what can u expect

bit of brazing, soldering and chemical weld, 6 hours labour and some paint..............final total spend Â£17 lol, its great when u DIY it

we got it going a couple of weekends ago one late night, cheers to all that helped

so i thought i would post up some pics from start to finish, still not to sure on the colour but get a couple of scratches on it and i might change it to matt grey

28DL Regular User

Mine finally arrived today, Its the same lamp as yours just doesn't have the shade. It has the light thing with a glass lens, which is removable so I can use it to light where I point it or to light an area say in a small room without the light thing (not sure what to call it). Its made originally for use in the railways and is date stamped 1945.

Im just going to try and polish up the casing and see how it turns out.